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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the major conduit for carrying water to the military base
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as in aqueduct
an open man-made passageway for water
water flowed along the conduit to the fountain
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Recent Examples of conduit
However, this modest rise was largely driven by volatile financial flows through conduit economies in Europe.
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Courtney Fingar, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The former's longtime, hall-of-fame songwriting collaborator Bernie Taupin and Carlile contributed lyrics, with Watt acting as the producer, mediator and creative conduit.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The consultant also documented a leak into a primary electrical conduit pathway that presents a significant safety hazard, according to court documents.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
For example, Tesla’s developments with its Optimus humanoid bot could potentially serve as a great conduit for Neuralink users to effectuate action with their thoughts.
—Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Courtney Fingar, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The former's longtime, hall-of-fame songwriting collaborator Bernie Taupin and Carlile contributed lyrics, with Watt acting as the producer, mediator and creative conduit.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The consultant also documented a leak into a primary electrical conduit pathway that presents a significant safety hazard, according to court documents.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
For example, Tesla’s developments with its Optimus humanoid bot could potentially serve as a great conduit for Neuralink users to effectuate action with their thoughts.
—Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduit
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The Great Highland pipes endured within the isolation of military culture, and current traditions of advanced-piping competitions haven’t strayed far.—
Elena Saavedra Buckley,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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The final order on copper tariffs, which the Trump administration says will boost the domestic copper production industry, applies to semi-finished products such as pipes, rods, sheets and wires.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Of the aqueduct’s original 456 wells, about 390 are known to have survived—174 of which can be seen in public spaces.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The Roman aqueducts, for instance, were built to deliver water where and how it was needed rather than to move it as fast as possible.—
Aditi Godbole,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Manatees call the springs home in the winter, and in the summer these swimming holes are the place to be to cool off and float long days away in a tube.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
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Kesha was styled in a custom miniskirt and bracelet made entirely of e.l.f.’s Jelly Pop primer tubes and lip oil respectively, designed by conceptual artist Gab Bois.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 July 2025
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The canal sees 46 percent of the total market share of containers moving from Northeast Asia to the U.S. East Coast, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 July 2025
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The canals are packed with partygoers during annual festivals such as King’s Day (formerly Queen’s Day) in April and Gay Pride and Grachtenfestival in August. 7.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 July 2025
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In recent years, however, the channel has integrated more and more closely with commissioning for Paramount+ UK.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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WHSmith’s move towards the airport and travel channel has been in the works for some years, but was crystallized in March 2025 when the company announced the sale of its entire U.K. High Street business to Modella Capital.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The park also features the iconic Tornado, which shoots out from a raft that seats four from a height of 75 feet down a 132-foot tunnel and a 60-foot-wide funnel that swirls through 5,000 gallons of water, providing a fast and intense ride.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
31 July 2025
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That work helped preserve habitats along the Mississippi Flyway migration route, a large funnel traversed by birds during annual migrations and studied by scientists, Foster said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduit. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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